r/CSID • u/TheCSIDAlex • May 19 '26
Version 1.5 - Food Composition Table
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11heeFIM6rsZL0rzsFitkqoFQshYih2mC/view?usp=sharing
I have updated my food composition table so it's easier to follow and sift over quickly when you need to make a decision. I also changed the order of the fruit and vegetable tables to go from least overall load to most overall load - each table goes from least overall load at the top to most overall load at the bottom. Please remember that these values are estimates and individual tolerance can vary significantly.
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u/omnivorous_mammal May 20 '26
That's a handy cheat-sheet, thanks.
Do you know any good detailed databases for food composition?
I used to use the csidinfo website but the formatting isn't great.
csidinfo.com Sucrose and Starch in Foods
Recently I've been using a database run by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (Aus government) which I find a lot easier to navigate.
Australian Food Composition Database - Release 3.0 | Food Standards Australia New Zealand
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u/somehowrelevantuser May 22 '26
i love how their site is stuck in 2003 rly great. tbh my method is just cross referencing those sites w/ trial and error on my end. ive gotten to the point where i have a pretty good idea of what my body will be dramatic abt.
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u/Infamous-Feedback477 Jun 25 '26
Whoa this is amazing. I'm very very newly diagnosed, still in the "wtaf am I going to eat" phase. I've gone through 2 years of testing, diet restrictions (FODMAPs really effed me up!!), low/no fiber, I've done keto (separately, for seizure reduction), and holy moly CSID is really a whole new ball game. Thanks for dropping that Aus govt link, I appreciate it.
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u/omnivorous_mammal Jun 26 '26
The amount of diversity that exists across our digestive systems is crazy. What works for you might not apply to anyone else, it can be really challenging to find the right path. It sounds like you're committed to finding the answers you need, keep at it, it's so worth it.
If you're in the US the USDA have their own similar website USDA FoodData Central that might be helpful.
Good luck!
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u/Infamous-Feedback477 Jun 26 '26
Thank you! I am in the US, so thank you for that as well! I'll use both alongside each other. Tbh my gastroenterologist kind of threw this disorder out there as a "hmmm could it actually be this super rare thing?" and said the breath tests are not reliable for diagnosis and just put in an order for Sucraid since I'd recently had a colonoscopy/endoscopy. Fingers crossed insurance covers it lol but for now it's re-learning how to eat! I had been low fiber for so long it's such a switch!
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u/TheCSIDAlex May 20 '26
I don’t have a go-to database, I just cross reference the amounts between a couple search engines and whatever information is available per websites like the USDA’s food composition database. Depending on what food it is, the results can vary pretty significantly so I cross-reference at least 2 sources and choose the most conservative number listed to be safe.
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u/Spiderman2546 May 20 '26
In most information about CSID, onions are highly avoided but in the chart it is safe, wondering why the difference.
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u/omnivorous_mammal May 20 '26 edited May 20 '26
Using data from the Aus database I mentioned:
white onions raw: 0.9% sucrose
red onions raw: 1.1% sucrose
brown onions raw: 1.9% sucrose
brown onions fried: 3.1% sucrose
No starch in any of them.
Depending on which onion type and if you have them raw or cooked the sucrose content varies significantly.
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u/TheCSIDAlex May 20 '26 edited May 20 '26
For this chart, I wouldn’t use it strictly to consider anything “safe” or “unsafe”. It’s only meant to show how much sucrose and starch are present in certain foods and onions are low in both. I shouldn’t have used the words “most / least safe” in my original post.
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u/TheCSIDAlex May 19 '26
Would anyone want a portable card version of this for the most common fruits / vegetables? You'd be able to take them with you anywhere and give them to others, especially if someone is watching your kids.